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Euglobulin Clot Lysis Time
| Primary Name |
Euglobulin Clot Lysis Time |
| Synonym |
Euglobulin Lysis |
| Synonym |
-- |
| Contraction |
ECLT |
| Contraction |
-- |
| Contraction |
-- |
| UAB Procedure Number |
2500420 |
| CPT Code |
85360 |
| Specimen |
Collect one (1) blue-stopper tube (3.2% sodium citrate), filled to specified volume. Do not underfill or overfill. |
| Specimen Management |
Centrifuge blue-stopper tube within 1 hour of collection, separate plasma and test or quick-freeze at -70°C. |
| Specimen Accepted |
Daily including weekends |
| Times Available |
0730-1600; deliver to lab by 0900 for same-day results |
| Test Performed |
Monday-Friday |
| Available Stat? |
Pathologist's approval required. |
| Description |
The ECLT is a clot-based test of the fibrinolytic system. A result less than 2 hours indicates an increase in fibrinolysis that could correlate with bleeding. Prolonged results indicate inadequate fibrinolysis. |
| Reference Interval |
2-6 hours |
| Critical Value |
-- |
| Therapeutic Range |
-- |
| Follow-up Test |
Plasminogen activity, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, tissue plasminogen activator |
| Associated With |
Venous thrombosis |
| Associated With |
Bleeding disorders |
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